Transcribe audio
AssemblyAI
Speech-to-text API that transcribes recorded and live audio into text with word timestamps, speaker labels and analysis options.
Addresses
- REST API
https://api.assemblyai.com(US);https://api.eu.assemblyai.com(EU)16- MCP server
https://mcp.assemblyai.com/mcp6- OpenAPI spec
https://www.assemblyai.com/docs/openapi.yaml4- Docs for agents
https://www.assemblyai.com/llms.txt; docs index athttps://www.assemblyai.com/docs/llms.txt3- Status page
https://status.assemblyai.com18
Install
No command-line tool found in the docs index.
| What | Command |
|---|---|
| Python SDK | pip install assemblyai |
| JavaScript SDK | npm install assemblyai |
Source7Build with SDKs
Install (MCP server)
| What | Command |
|---|---|
| Claude Code, sign-in | claude mcp add --transport http assemblyai https://mcp.assemblyai.com/mcp |
| Claude Code, API key | claude mcp add --transport http assemblyai https://mcp.assemblyai.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY" |
| VS Code | code --add-mcp '{"name":"assemblyai","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.assemblyai.com/mcp"}' |
| Cursor, Claude.ai and others | Add the URL https://mcp.assemblyai.com/mcp as a remote MCP server |
Source6MCP server
Read from AssemblyAI’s own pages on 2026-11-04. Every number links to the page a value came from. For agents, the same facts as markdown: /tools/transcribe-audio/assemblyai.md